South African Legend AB de Villiers Settles the Sarfaraz Khan Debate
The batting legend of the South African cricket team, AB de Villiers, expressed hope that Mumbai batting sensation Sarfaraz Khan would get a chance to make his international debut during the second match against England at Visakhapatnam, saying that his first-class cricket record is "outstanding and not normal." With star batter Virat Kohli missing the first two Tests due to personal reasons, players KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja out due to injuries, and youngsters Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer going through a lean patch, Sarfaraz has a good chance of making his highly-anticipated international debut for India.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, former South African cricket player De Villiers said, “It is just very exciting for me. His record in first-class cricket is quite outstanding, and if there is a guy that deserves it, it is certainly him. He has played 66 innings (in 45 matches), 3,912 runs, and an average of 69.85. 14 hundreds and 11 fifties, guys, that is not normal.”
He added, “That is a very, very good first-class record. I know it is a big jump up to international cricket against England; on the biggest stage, I hope he gets a chance because RajatPatidar has also been playing well.”